Environmental Action Report 2003

In order to realize the Company's environmental policy, EMS is an essential tool in the development of a comprehensive plan of action, implementation, periodic review, and upgrading. TohokuEPCO has obtained ISO 14001 certification at all of its thermal and nuclear power stations (a total of nine stations) and has introduced company-wide EMS since April 2000.
Extensive environmental activities are being carried out through close collaboration with all TohokuEPCO Group companies and has had company - wide EMS since April 2000.

The audit office conducted 42 internal environmental audits in FY 2002 and their remarks and suggestions were reported to executives.

TohokuEPCO is providing an environmental education program designed to enhance the degree of environmental awareness among its employees. Moreover, we encourage our employees to obtain licenses which have respect to environmental protection.

Established:
May 1,1951

Capital:
¥251,441 million
(U.S.$ 2,091,855 million; U.S.$1.00=¥120.20)
as of March 31, 2003

Operating Revenues:
¥1,479 billion
(U.S.$ 12,304 million; U.S.$1.00=¥ 120.20)
as of March 31, 2003

Chairman of the Board:
Toshiaki Yashima

President:
Keiichi Makuta

Employees:
12,812 as of March 31, 2003

Directory:
(Head office)7-1, Honcho 1-chome, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8550, JAPAN
(Branch offices)Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima, Niigata, Tokyo
Web site:http://www.tohoku-epco.co.jp/

Number and maximum capacity of power stations
(end of FY2002)

-	Number of power stations	Max.capacity (GW)
Hydroelectric	211	2.42
Thermal (including geothermal and internal combustion)	17	11.45
Nuclear	1	2.17
Total	229	16.05

TohokuEPCO utility service areas